The Hindu Editorial (Ortega’s choice) – Jul 21, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Ortega’s choice) – Jul 21, 2018

The anniversary of the 1979 revolution to oust the dictator Anastasio Somoza evokes mixed memories in Nicaragua. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Ortega’s choice) – Jul 21, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Ortega’s choice) – Jul 21, 2018:

call (verb) – announce, decide, convene (that an event like election, meeting is to happen).
oust (verb) – remove from office, bring down, throw out.
unrest (noun) – disorder, agitation, turmoil.
abate (verb) – decline, reduce, decrease.
dig in one’s heels (phrase) – oppose, fight against, defy/resist stubbornly.
heed (verb) – to pay attention, notice, consider.
confrontation (noun) – conflict, tussle, face-off.
rationale (noun) – reason/basis; principle.
provocation (noun) – prompting, inducement, incitement.
rescind (verb) – revoke, repeal, cancel/reverse.
morph (verb) – alter, modify, transform/distort.
scrap (verb) – abandon, cancel, abolish.
groom (verb) – prepare, train, make ready.
coalesce (verb) – combine, merge/unite, come together.
savagery (noun) – cruelty, brutality, barbarity.
rally (verb) – gather, accumulate/collect, assemble (together).
ascribe to (verb) – attribute, assign/credit, put down to.
relinquish (verb) – renounce, reject, abandon.
deteriorate (verb) – worsen, get worse, decline.
conversely (adverb) – inversely, the other way round, oppositely/reciprocally.
fractured (adjective) – fragmented, separated, divided.
channel (verb) – conduct, direct, guide.
invincibility (noun) – unbeatable & powerful quality.
howsoever (adverb) – to whatever extent.
crackdown (noun) – clampdown, getting tough/severe measures, suppression.
discontent (noun) – dissatisfaction, displeasure, resentment.

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